The broadcasting company had on April 24 reported that the traditional ruler was amongst those being investigated in connection to alleged misappropriation of about N6 billion Emirate Council fund.
The Editorial Director at BBC, Jamie Angus, has now apologized to the former Central Bank governor, saying the report was “not correct.”
Mr. Angus explained that the station’s editorial staff in Abuja had inaccurately translated an April 24 interview with Muhyi Magaji, the Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, who allegedly stated that Mr. Sanusi was under investigation.
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In an apology letter, dated April 28, 2017, Mr. Angus said the BBC removed the inaccurate interview from its website on April 26.
“It is now clear from our investigations that the reports did not accurately reflect what we were told by Mr. Magaji, who had, in fact, made clear to our reporter that you had not been invited in for questioning and indeed that it was unlikely that there would be a need to invite you for question.
“Accordingly, the report we published suggested that you were under personal investigation was not correct and for that I offer my sincere apologies,” Mr. Angus said.